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New York Health Commissioner Zucker to step down
ALBANY, N.Y. — Dr. Howard Zucker, commissioner of the New York State Department of Health who helped lead the state’s pandemic response under former Gov.

Crews complete REDI project stabilizing west pier wall at Port of Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Construction crews have finished a project at the Port of Oswego that stabilized the west pier wall, which the state says ensures

William Macartney III, chairman of Indium Corp. board, dies at age 79
CLINTON, N.Y. — William (Bill) Macartney III — who chaired the board of directors for the Indium Corporation of Clinton — died Sept. 14 from

Ithaca College, SUNY Cortland to play Cortaca Jug football game at Yankee Stadium in 2022
The annual football game between Ithaca College (IC) and SUNY Cortland is heading back to the New York City area next year. The two Division

Workers complete accessibility project at Coburn Free Library in Owego
OWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have completed accessibility improvements at the Coburn Free Library as part of the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) in the village

Downtown Committee’s Downtown Living Tour set for Saturday in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 15th annual Downtown Living Tour is set for this Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event provides attendees with

Hochul wants NY-Sun program expanded
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday said she is seeking to expand the NY-Sun program to reach a goal of at least 10 gigawatts of distributed

MVCC names new dean for the School of Public and Human Services
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) announced it has appointed Sheila Flihan as the new dean of its School of Public and Human

Rome Health to host career fair Sept. 29
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health will host a career fair on Sept. 29 from 2-5 p.m. at the hospital located at 1500 N. James St.

VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University researchers will use two federal grants totaling more than $1.3 million for research into antibody-mediated, drug-delivery technology for the treatment